Agenda and minutes

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 6th July, 2021 10.00 am

Venue: Conference Room, Plas y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way, Brecon LD3 7HP

Contact: Jane Pashley 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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Apologies were received from Cllr S McNicholas, Cllr A James and Ms L Davis.  The Clerk advised that new members Cllr I McIntosh, Cllr J Williams and Cllr J Amos were not eligible to attend the meeting as they have yet to complete the required planning training.

2.

Chairman's Announcements

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The Chair asked Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, to advise regarding recruitment.  Mr Southerby welcomed new Planning Officer, Mr Rhys Pritchard, who comes to us straight from University of Birmingham and has been in post for a few weeks.  Mr Southerby advised there is further recruitment underway.

 

The Chair bid farewell and thanked Mr Joshua Burrows, Planning Officer, for his hard work in the team in his four years with us and wished him well at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

 

The Chair advised Members that today is the last PAROW meeting for Mr Sean O’Connor, Monitoring Officer, and thanked him for his hard work during his time with us.  He also welcomed Mr Marc Ronan, who joins us as our Monitoring Officer/Solicitor.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest from members relating to items on the agenda.  Members’ attention is drawn to the sheet attached to the attendance sheet and the need to record their declarations verbally and in writing, specifying the nature of the interest.

 

If Members have declared an interest in an item please ensure that you inform the Chair when you are leaving the room, so that this can be recorded in the minutes

 

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Cllr J Hill, Cllr G Thomas and Cllr S Evans asked the Monitoring Officer for clarity on items in which they were unsure if they should declare an interest.  Mr O’Connor advised they do not need to declare an interest but it would be noted for transparency that there are items on the agenda that are linked to their Unitary Authorities.

 

The Committee Clerk advised that all Members present will be declaring a personal interest in application 20/19375/FUL (Foel Deg Track), Encl 5 Item 1 as this is an authority application.

 

Name

Enc

Item

Nature of Interest

Mr J Stedman

5

1

Personal

Cllr E Roderick

5

1

Personal

Cllr M Jones

5

1

Personal

Cllr G Ratcliffe

5

1

Personal and non prejudicial

Cllr J Hill

5

1

Personal

Cllr G Thomas

5

1

Personal

Cllr A Webb

5

1

Personal

Cllr S Evans

5

1

Personal

Ms S Holden

5

1

Personal

Mr C Coppock

5

1

Personal

Mr J Marsden

5

1

Personal

Canon A Edwards

5

1

Personal

 

 

4.

Minutes of last meeting

To authorise the Chairman to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Site Visit and Committee Meeting held on the 11th May 2021.

 

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Minutes:

The Chairman was authorised to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Committee held on 11th May 2021 as a correct record.

 

The Chairman was authorised to sign the Minutes of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Planning, Access and Rights of Way Virtual Site Visit held on 11th May 2021 as a correct record.

 

 

4Item 1

Minutes - Site Visit 20210511 pdf icon PDF 50 KB

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4Item 2

Minutes - Committee 20210511 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

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5.

Development Management Reports for Decision

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1.

20/19375/FUL – Modify existing access track by means of tarmacadam surfacing, swale drainage, relocation of cattle grid and landscaping areas – Foel Deg Track, Upper Brynamman, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 1NQ

 

 

 

All Members present declared a personal interest in this item and remained in the meeting, with the exception of Cllr G Ratcliffe who declared a personal and non-prejudicial interest but also remained in the meeting.

 

The Members were provided with a detailed presentation by Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, on behalf of the Case Officer, Miss Lisa Hughes.

 

 

Late info:

None.

 

 

Public

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was put to Members.

 

 

 

Proposed: Cllr A Webb

Seconded: Cllr S Evans

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report was agreed.

 

 

2.

21/19707/FUL – Erection of new roof structure to cover an existing manure storage yard – Penyrheol Farm, Pengenffordd, Talgarth, Powys, LD3 0EY

 

 

 

The Members were provided with a brief presentation by the Case Officer, Mr Ryan Thomas.

 

 

Late info:

None.

 

 

Public

Speakers:

Ms Rhian Powell, Agent, was unable to join the meeting, Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, read the text on her behalf in support of the application.  A copy of the text had been provided for the file.

 

Cllr E Roderick had to withdraw from the meeting due to technical issues.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report, including the amendment to Condition 6 to read ‘The management of manure at the site shall be undertaken in accordance with the Manure Management Plan (submitted to the authority on the 28th May 2021)  and in accordance with The Code of Good Agricultural Practice 2011. No manure shall be spread within 10 metres of any watercourse on the farm holding’ was put to Members.

 

 

 

Proposed: Mr J Marsden

Seconded: Cllr G Ratcliffe

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation to permit subject to the conditions set out in the report, including the amendment to Condition 6 to read ‘The management of manure at the site shall be undertaken in accordance with the Manure Management Plan (submitted to the authority on the 28th May 2021)  and in accordance with The Code of Good Agricultural Practice 2011. No manure shall be spread within 10 metres of any watercourse on the farm holding’ was agreed.

 

The Chair suggested that Members take a ten minute comfort break, it is noted that all eleven Members now present in the meeting returned after the break.

5Item 1

20/19375/FUL - Foel Deg Committee Decision Report pdf icon PDF 822 KB

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5Item 2

21/19707/FUL - Penyrheol Farm Committee Decision Report pdf icon PDF 537 KB

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6.

Development Management Related Matters for Noting

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Item 1

Delegated Applications Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 2

Agricultural Notifications Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 3

Fringe Notifications

 

 

 

Ms S Holden withdrew from the meeting to attend a prior engagement.

 

A brief update was provided by Mr Chris O’Brien, MRTPI Senior Policy Officer, gave a brief update of items within this report.

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 4

Appeals Summary Report

 

 

 

Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, gave a brief update with regard to the appeal 21/19600/FUL.

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 5

Planning Obligations Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 6

Development Management Statistics Report

 

 

 

The report was noted.

 

 

Item 7

Enforcement Figures

 

 

 

The report was noted. 

 

7Item 1

Development Management Delegated Report pdf icon PDF 65 KB

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7Item 2

Agricultural Notifications Report pdf icon PDF 24 KB

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7Item 3

Fringe applications Report pdf icon PDF 3 MB

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7Item 4

Appeals Summary Report pdf icon PDF 269 KB

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7Item 5

Planning Obligation Report pdf icon PDF 112 KB

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7Item 6

Development Management Statistics pdf icon PDF 34 KB

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7Item 7

Enforcement figures pdf icon PDF 53 KB

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8.

Enforcement Reports

Access to Information

 

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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Access to Information

 

Resolved that pursuant to the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12, 13, 17 and 18 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

Item 1

Enforcement Delegated Reports

 

 

 

The contents of the report were noted.

 

 

Item 2

ENF/20/02174/MCUP2

 

 

 

The Members were provided with a detailed presentation by Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, on behalf of the Case Officer, Miss Lisa Hughes.

 

 

Proposal:

The Officer recommendation as set out in the confidential report was put to Members

 

 

 

Proposed: Cllr G Ratcliffe

Seconded: Cllr S Evans

 

 

Decision:

The Officer recommendation as set out in the confidential report was agreed.

 

 

Item 3

Verbal update on Legal Challenge

 

 

 

Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, gave an update to Members regarding this matter.

 

The update was noted.

 

 

Item 4

Verbal update on Appeal Costs Claim

 

 

 

Mr Alan Southerby, Consultant DM Manager, gave an update to Members regarding this matter.

 

The update was noted.

 

 

8Item 1

Enforcement Exemption form pdf icon PDF 71 KB

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8Item 2

Enforcement Delegated Reports - CONFIDENTIAL

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8Item 3

Enforcement Exemption form - ENF/20/02174/MCUP2 pdf icon PDF 72 KB

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8Item 4

Enforcement decision report - CONFIDENTIAL

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8Item 5

Verbal update on Legal Challenge - Alan Southerby

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8Item 6

Verbal update on Appeal Costs Claim - Alan Southerby

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